Lesson 3: Change

In this section we will discuss the implementation, effects, and evaluation of change and the role of the nurse executive/manager.  Health care systems and approaches to patient care are changing rapidly in the current environment which can be confusing and overwhelming to those individuals who must adapt.  The nurse executive/manager who understands the effects of change and implements the process in an organized, non-threatening manner facilitates change and minimizes confusion and stress.  

Objectives:

• Define the elements of organizational change.
• Analyze theories for effecting change.
• Analyze the role of the manager as a change agent
• Develop plans for implementing change

Assignment Overview:

• Read Chapter 5: "Initiating and Managing Change"
• Assignment #1: Types of Change - Part 1: Planned Organizational Change and Part 2: Unplanned Organizational Change
• Assignment #2: The Change Process